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The Bitou Municipality have re-iterated their warning to bathers in Plettenberg Bay to only swim in designated areas while lifeguards are on duty following last month's fatal shark attack.
On Tuesday, the Plett Shark Action Group (PSAG) did an aerial survey on the coastline starting from the Robberg peninsula to the area of Grootbank past Keurboomstrand where an incredibly healthy ecosystem was noted.
Bitou Municipality says an abundance of species was clearly visible including a variety of small fish, different types of rays, dolphins and several species of sharks, including 12 Great Whites, which are a lot more than is generally expected during Spring.
"We have also been made aware of potential sharks that have been displaced from Mossel Bay and other areas along the coastline possibly due to recent Orca predation and
increased Orca interactions" read the statement.
The PSAG says the predators may soon migrate out of the bay as seen in previous years.
Two people have been killed in shark attacks in Plettenberg Bay this year.
In June, local businessman Bruce Wolov was attacked at Sanctuary Beach while a woman from Cape Town was attacked at Central Beach last month.
